The Light City of China - Guzhen

Nov. 21, 2018

A small town named Guzhen in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, lighting accounted for 70% of the Chinese lighting market, exported to more than 130 countries and regions, and formed an ancient town as the center, covering the surrounding 3 cities and 11 towns, with an annual output value of over 100 billion yuan Lighting industry cluster. Nowadays, it has become one of the world's four major lighting professional markets, becoming the ancient town of China's lighting capital. 30 years ago, it was an agricultural town with a sangji fish pond and a rice flower fragrance.

The economic structure and industrial structure of Guzhen Town are very prominent, and the individual and private economy are very active, accounting for more than 95% of the total economy. At present, Guzhen Town has formed a social atmosphere for the whole people to start a business. The number of individual industrial and commercial licenses registered in the town has exceeded 20,000, and more than 60% of the households have become the owners of large and small businesses. Among them, the lighting industry is the leading industry in the ancient town and the economic pillar of the ancient town. Since its development in 1982, after nearly 30 years of cultivation and development, it has formed a lighting industry cluster centering on the ancient town and covering the surrounding three towns and 11 towns with an annual output value of over 100 billion yuan, becoming the world's major lighting professional. One of the markets is the largest professional lighting production base and wholesale market in China. The town has 26,000 lighting and accessories business enterprises, including 8,960 lighting merchants. There are 3 well-known trademarks in China, 7 famous brand products in Guangdong Province and 11 famous trademarks in Guangdong Province. In 2016, the total output value of the lighting industry reached 19.03 billion yuan, accounting for more than 70% of the national market share; the total export value was 370 million US dollars, and the products were not only sold well in the country, but also exported to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Japan, the United States and Europe. Countries and regions enjoy greater visibility and reputation.